" And how can this boy make you happy when he knows nothing of the world? How will he protect you when he has never faced reality? He has spent his life among books and paintings; let him stay there. "

" My brother, is a fool. He thinks that because you look like Katherine you`re weak and easily led like her. But he`s wrong. I could feel your anger from the other side of town. I can feel it now, a white light like the desert sun. You have strength, Elena "

" I can waken things inside you that have been sleeping all your life. You`re strong enough to live in the dark, to glory in it. You can become a queen of the shadows. Why not take that Power, Elena? Let me help you take it. "

" And you gave up on her[Elena]? You, of all people, should have suspected what might happen. Or was the idea so repugnant to you that you couldn`t even consider it? Would you rather she were really dead? "

" Just hungry. And what happened to basic civility, by the way? I drive all the way out here and do I get a `Hello Damon`, or `Nice to see you, Damon` ? No. Instead I hear ` What have you been doing, Damon` I wonder what Signore Marino would think of that "

" Apology first. I’m sure you think it’s bad enough, having promised Elena when she was dying that you look after me¬-forever. But you never seem to realize that I had to promise the same thing, and I’m not exactly the caretaking type. Now that she’s not d "

" I’ll tell you in a moment. But just think of it little brother. You and Elena, on the perfect little honeymoon, just two more humans in the world of humans. The sooner you go, the sooner you can sing ‘Ding Dong, the Corpse Is Dead’! "

" All right I admit it: I’ve been suckered into the age of technology at last. I have my own website. And a very helpful young man contacted me just to see whether I really meant the things I said on it or if I was just a frustrated idealist. I figured tha "

" I was officially appointed as your caretaker. I’m officially taking care of you. And for one thing, I don’t think you should be without my protection and companionship while my little brother is gone. "

" Stefan…was only powerful for a few days because he was drinking the blood of a very powerful spirit who hadn’t yet adapted to Earth yet. But look at her now…Some spirit. Lying there in the dirt. Now the Power is back where it should be. Do you understand "

" Damon paced restlessly. He had a memory that was more like a dream floating around in his head. It was of Elena trying to throw herself out of the Ferrari going about 100 kilometers an hour to get away from – what? Him? Why? Not in any case the best of th "

" No Stefan was gone. It had been the other boy with her, Mutt. What had happened? Damn it to hell! He had to figure out what had happened so he could explain it to Elena when she woke up. He wanted her to believe him, to trust him. He didn’t want Elena as "

" He viewed her body, veiled under the sheets with dispassion-no, with positive guilt. Dio mio-what if he hadn’t found her? He couldn’t get the picture out of his mind of how she looked, stumbling forward like that… lying there…. Kissing his hand… "

" Damon: I can- block him for short periods of time from watching us but then I get tired and need blood. I need more blood than you can regenerate, Elena. He’s put Beauty in with the Beast here and he’ll leave us to see which one will triumph.
Elena: "

" I thought I was a hero for you. Instead I’m the abomination. What now? By rights, I should be dead at your feet already. I’m your to do what you please with, you can order me to die right now. After all my clever talk, it turns out that I’m the monster. "